Search Results - "THOMPSON, CAROLINE A."

Leading Causes of Death among Asian American Subgroups (2003-2011) by Hastings, Katherine G, Jose, Powell O, Kapphahn, Kristopher I, Frank, Ariel T H, Goldstein, Benjamin A, Thompson, Caroline A, Eggleston, Karen, Cullen, Mark R, Palaniappan, Latha P

“…Our current understanding of Asian American mortality patterns has been distorted by the historical aggregation of diverse Asian subgroups on death…”
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The impact of patient travel time on disparities in treatment for early stage lung cancer in California by Obrochta, Chelsea A, Parada, Humberto, Murphy, James D, Nara, Atsushi, Trinidad, Dennis, Araneta, Maria Rosario (Happy), Thompson, Caroline A

“…Background Travel time to treatment facilities may impede the receipt of guideline-concordant treatment (GCT) among patients diagnosed with early-stage…”
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Robotic versus laparoscopic versus open surgery in morbidly obese endometrial cancer patients — A comparative analysis of total charges and complication rates by Chan, John K, Gardner, Austin B, Taylor, Katie, Thompson, Caroline A, Blansit, Kevin, Yu, Xinhua, Kapp, Daniel S

“…Abstract Objective To compare the complications and charges of robotic vs. laparoscopic vs. open surgeries in morbidly obese patients treated for endometrial…”
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Higher Absolute Lymphocyte Counts Predict Lower Mortality from Early-Stage Triple-Negative Breast Cancer by Afghahi, Anosheh, Purington, Natasha, Han, Summer S, Desai, Manisha, Pierson, Emma, Mathur, Maya B, Seto, Tina, Thompson, Caroline A, Rigdon, Joseph, Telli, Melinda L, Badve, Sunil S, Curtis, Christina N, West, Robert B, Horst, Kathleen, Gomez, Scarlett L, Ford, James M, Sledge, George W, Kurian, Allison W

“…Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) in pretreatment biopsies are associated with improved survival in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). We investigated…”
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Selection bias modeling using observed data augmented with imputed record-level probabilities by Thompson, Caroline A., PhD, MPH, Arah, Onyebuchi A., PhD, MPH

“…Abstract Purpose Selection bias is a form of systematic error that can be severe in compromised study designs such as case-control studies with inappropriate…”
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Measuring professionalism in medicine and nursing: results of a European survey by Lombarts, Kiki M J M H, Plochg, Thomas, Thompson, Caroline A, Arah, Onyebuchi A

“…Leveraging professionalism has been put forward as a strategy to drive improvement of patient care. We investigate professionalism as a factor influencing the…”
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Patient Experience Shows Little Relationship with Hospital Quality Management Strategies by Groene, Oliver, Arah, Onyebuchi A, Klazinga, Niek S, Wagner, Cordula, Bartels, Paul D, Kristensen, Solvejg, Saillour, Florence, Thompson, Andrew, Thompson, Caroline A, Pfaff, Holger, DerSarkissian, Maral, Sunol, Rosa

“…Patient-reported experience measures are increasingly being used to routinely monitor the quality of care. With the increasing attention on such measures,…”
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Symptoms and signs of lung cancer prior to diagnosis: case–control study using electronic health records from ambulatory care within a large US-based tertiary care centre by Prado, Maria G, Kessler, Larry G, Au, Margaret A, Burkhardt, Hannah A, Zigman Suchsland, Monica, Kowalski, Lesleigh, Stephens, Kari A, Yetisgen, Meliha, Walter, Fiona M, Neal, Richard D, Lybarger, Kevin, Thompson, Caroline A, Al Achkar, Morhaf, Sarma, Elizabeth A, Turner, Grace, Farjah, Farhood, Thompson, Matthew J

“…ObjectiveLung cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related death in the USA. While most patients are diagnosed following symptomatic presentation, no…”
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The relationship between social capital and quality management systems in European hospitals: a quantitative study by Hammer, Antje, Arah, Onyebuchi A, Dersarkissian, Maral, Thompson, Caroline A, Mannion, Russell, Wagner, Cordula, Ommen, Oliver, Sunol, Rosa, Pfaff, Holger

“…Strategic leadership is an important organizational capability and is essential for quality improvement in hospital settings. Furthermore, the quality of…”
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How Timely Is Diagnosis of Lung Cancer? Cohort Study of Individuals with Lung Cancer Presenting in Ambulatory Care in the United States by Zigman Suchsland, Monica, Kowalski, Lesleigh, Burkhardt, Hannah A, Prado, Maria G, Kessler, Larry G, Yetisgen, Meliha, Au, Maggie A, Stephens, Kari A, Farjah, Farhood, Schleyer, Anneliese M, Walter, Fiona M, Neal, Richard D, Lybarger, Kevin, Thompson, Caroline A, Achkar, Morhaf Al, Sarma, Elizabeth A, Turner, Grace, Thompson, Matthew

“…The diagnosis of lung cancer in ambulatory settings is often challenging due to non-specific clinical presentation, but there are currently no clinical quality…”
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Implementation of Departmental Quality Strategies Is Positively Associated with Clinical Practice: Results of a Multicenter Study in 73 Hospitals in 7 European Countries by Sunol, Rosa, Wagner, Cordula, Arah, Onyebuchi A, Kristensen, Solvejg, Pfaff, Holger, Klazinga, Niek, Thompson, Caroline A, Wang, Aolin, DerSarkissian, Maral, Bartels, Paul, Michel, Philippe, Groene, Oliver

“…Given the amount of time and resources invested in implementing quality programs in hospitals, few studies have investigated their clinical impact and what…”
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Putting GLP-1 RAs and Thyroid Cancer in Context: Additional Evidence and Remaining Doubts by Thompson, Caroline A, Stürmer, Til

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The use of clinical characteristics to help prevent morcellation of leiomyosarcoma: An analysis of 491 cases by Chan, John K., MD, Gardner, Austin B., BA, Thompson, Caroline A., PhD, MPH, Kapp, Daniel S., MD, PhD

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Immortal Time Bias With Time-Varying Exposures in Environmental Epidemiology: A Case Study in Lung Cancer Survival by Sheridan, Paige, Chen, Chen, Thompson, Caroline A, Benmarhnia, Tarik

“…Abstract Immortal time bias is a well-recognized bias in clinical epidemiology but is rarely discussed in environmental epidemiology. Under the target trial…”
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Alarming recent rises in early‐onset colorectal cancer by Thompson, Caroline A., Begi, Talia, Parada, Humberto

“…Because of recent increases in early‐onset diagnoses, nearly 10% of colorectal cancers are now diagnosed in individuals younger than 50 years. In this issue of…”
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Disentangling Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Disparities in Treatment for Colorectal Cancer by Obrochta, Chelsea A, Murphy, James D, Tsou, Ming-Hsiang, Thompson, Caroline A

“…Colorectal cancer is curable if diagnosed early and treated properly. Black and Hispanic patients with colorectal cancer are more likely to experience…”
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Predicting the Future by Studying the Past for Patients With Cancer Diagnosed in the Emergency Department by Ray, Emily M, Elston Lafata, Jennifer, Reeder-Hayes, Katherine E, Thompson, Caroline A

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Healthcare utilization is a collider: an introduction to collider bias in EHR data reuse by Weiskopf, Nicole G, Dorr, David A, Jackson, Christie, Lehmann, Harold P, Thompson, Caroline A

“…Abstract Objectives Collider bias is a common threat to internal validity in clinical research but is rarely mentioned in informatics education or literature…”
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Cancer Mortality Disparities among Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Populations in California by Medina, Heidy N, Callahan, Karen E, Morris, Cyllene R, Thompson, Caroline A, Siweya, Adugna, Pinheiro, Paulo S

“…Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) are the fastest growing minority in the United States. Cancer is the leading cause of death for…”
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Comparing Age at Cancer Diagnosis between Hispanics and Non-Hispanic Whites in the United States by Parada, Jr, Humberto, Vu, Andrew H, Pinheiro, Paulo S, Thompson, Caroline A

“…Population age structure may confound the comparison of age at cancer diagnosis across racial/ethnic groups. We compared age at cancer diagnosis for U.S…”
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